PeterCourtney Wrote:

MV Wrote:Mention of Ian Richards rings a bell too, he of the Ying Yang?

Don't know about the Ying Yang, but remember him as one of Bill Smith's mob - along with Charlie Williams and some other scousers. It took me almost the whole of the mountain section to pass him in the very wet '71 125 - took a chance, locked up the front and ended up shot out of the seat so only my right hand was on the bars approaching Kate's - fortunately dropped back in the saddle, somewhat chastened and a lot browner in the nether regions.............must have looked good from behind!

He had the Ying Yang symbol on the front of his lid for a while (while sponsored by Griffin helmets anyway).

When Tom beat him into second in the Senior in '76 (I think Tom's chain came of at Signpost or Governors), when we told him he'd been beaten by 3 seconds, he said 'I wish I'd known half way round, I could have made up 3 seconds', and I think he probably could have too.

I believe he's now working for Neil Tuxworth, must go to some BSB meetings and say hello again.